President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 22 people, including two children, were killed and 130 others injured in Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine on June 2. He also warned that intelligence indicates Russia may launch another large-scale strike as early as the coming night.
In his evening address, Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 70 missiles, many of them ballistic, and over 650 attack drones overnight. Russian forces continued their assaults during the day, launching nearly 100 additional drones.
According to the president, current supplies of air defense systems are insufficient to intercept a significant share of Russian missiles, which resulted in multiple successful strikes.
Zelenskyy said Russia targeted residential buildings, a clinic in Kyiv, apartment blocks in Dnipro, homes in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and the Poltava region, as well as facilities in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kherson and Khmelnytskyi regions.
The president stressed that Russia’s missile and drone production relies on thousands of foreign-made components that continue reaching the country despite sanctions. He said five Kalibr cruise missiles require 145 such components, 33 Iskander missiles require 1,122 components, while 650 attack drones require more than 17,000 components.
Zelenskyy also referred to an intelligence briefing on Russian missile production and said Ukraine is preparing additional countermeasures. According to him, Russia views Ukrainian companies developing and manufacturing missile technologies as one of its primary targets.
The president urged international partners to increase sanctions pressure on Moscow and incorporate Ukraine’s proposals into the European Union’s upcoming 21st sanctions package. He said the new measures should focus on blocking sanctions-evasion schemes and restricting Russia’s military-industrial capabilities.
Zelenskyy also urged Ukrainians to pay close attention to air raid alerts, noting that intelligence services believe another large-scale Russian attack could occur as soon as tonight. He added that both Ukraine and Europe need stronger air defense and anti-ballistic defense systems to protect against future attacks.
